So what do you think is the level of camaraderie when two guys contest for a single spot in the team? Seriously. Like Farhat and Butt. Or Sami and Rana?
Ignore the score card for now, as I am sure Woolmer and Inzi were also seeing the struggles by Farhat out in the middle, as we saw last night. The dude probably got 10 lives before lunch, including umpiring favors on Murali balls. His comfort level was comparable to when Clinton faced the grand jury on Monica scandal.
Anyway, I degress… lets stick to the topic, do these guys pray more for the team to win, or for their replacement to fail? Do you think Sami was smirking watching Rana smacked all over the ground? Or Butt wishing some Lankan could actually catch the ball when Farhat was playing?
I was reading an excerpt from Miandad’s memoires where he talks about '92 world cup, and when he was initially dropped from the team. Then, when the team did poorly in warm up games, Miandad was called in. It almost appeared that Miandad was hoping for the team to do bad, and was gleeful when he was asked to join the team. I think this is pretty natural. Though politically incorrect.
Not politically but ethically incorrect. But yes ofcourse at that level (Int'l) cricket is more than a bread and butter for the players these days. You can earn your lifetime salary + pension in good ten years of your career. Its not about passion or fame anymore, money and that too this much money can make best friends to pray for other's failure if they are competing for same slot. In this case Farhat and Butt (friends from school days) are against each other.
This is my opinion only. Principles, egos and sacrifices are the words of 70s and 80s. Its now pure competition, and an intense one, since 160M ppl are watching and screening every ball you play because there are atleast three contenders waiting with their pads on to replace you.
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In this case Farhat and Butt (friends from school days) are against each other.
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Did Farhat fail in school or what, as I see that Farhat is atleast 2 years older than Butt and we've heard Butt calling him "Imran bhai" on microphone. Or maybe they knew each other then.
^ thats what I read some time ago, that they were friends and also played for the same club or something before playing for Lahore and then Pakistan. Bottom line is they were friends even before coming to national or Int'l cricket.
Ignore the score card for now, as I am sure Woolmer and Inzi were also seeing the struggles by Farhat out in the middle, as we saw last night. The dude probably got 10 lives before lunch, including umpiring favors on Murali balls. His comfort level was comparable to when Clinton faced the grand jury on Monica scandal.
Anyway, I degress... lets stick to the topic, do these guys pray more for the team to win, or for their replacement to fail? Do you think Sami was smirking watching Rana smacked all over the ground? Or Butt wishing some Lankan could actually catch the ball when Farhat was playing?
I was reading an excerpt from Miandad's memoires where he talks about '92 world cup, and when he was initially dropped from the team. Then, when the team did poorly in warm up games, Miandad was called in. It almost appeared that Miandad was hoping for the team to do bad, and was gleeful when he was asked to join the team. I think this is pretty natural. Though politically incorrect.
Bhabhi Jee and Bachche Pakistan gaye hain kya..kaafi fursat me ho.
Seriously, haven't seen Faisal in this kind of mood for a long time, if ever...
Must be on Testosterone or something these days...phir se jawaani aa gayi
Just seems extra excited on Pak's victory over SL as he was when India lost to England in the Mumbai test some days ago.
Suddenly the Rameez Raza of Cricketnama has become Navjot Sidhu.
it is human nature. same goes for ousted coaches who take some sense of pleasure in seeing the team fail under a new coach, or a star player traded to a different team (in other sports)......of course the same goes for players in competition for a spot.
and naturally, they will never show it or admit it. they know they have to be good sports about it.
so I just had to start posting without it.